Casting information is starting to take shape for the television pilot ‘Chicago Fire’ — an NBC pilot that focuses on the lives of the men and women working in the Chicago Fire Department. Eamonn Walker (of HBO’s Oz) was the first actor to be cast for Chicago Fire, will play Chief Walter Boden — a […]

Reruns of Rescue Me and EMERGENCY! might be satisfactory for some firefighter fans, but what if a new series would air about the Chicago Fire Department with the quality of Law and Order? NBC has approved the attempt at such a pilot, Chicago Fire, produced by Dick Wolf and reported to be an action drama […]

VIDEO: Firefighters during vehicle extrication training with new cordless, battery-powered Hurst “Jaws of Life” tools at Hillside Towing on University Drive (18:08). The most dramatic and frequently occurring firefighter operation in Arlington Heights and many suburbs of Chicago is the vehicle extrication operation. Sure, firefighters train for trench rescues, high-angle altitude rescues, and dangerous fire […]